# Jean-François Melon

> Jean-François Melon was a French political economist, considered one of the precursors of the Physiocracy movement. According to István Hont, his Political Essay upon Commerce was the most widely available defense of luxury in France in the early 18th century.

*French economist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1675
- **Died:** 1738-01-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.4 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Jean-François Melon](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Melon)
- [چيان فرانسوا ميلون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7_%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Jean-François Melon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Melon)
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Melon)
- [Jean-François Melon](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Melon)
- [Мелон, Жан-Франсуа](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BD%2C_%D0%96%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%83%D0%B0)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q778125)

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